Japanese mid 20th century boat shaped bamboo flower basket by basket master, TANABE CHIKUUNSAI II. TANABE CHIKUUNSAI II, from the Osaka area, lived from 1910 to 1999. This basket is signed by the artist and comes with TOMOBAKO, its original wooden artist signed storage box. Also comes with bamboo flower container. The basket measures 9 1/4" tall, 9" wide and 9" deep.
Japanese 20th century bamboo flower basket by master artist, KOSUGE KOUGETSU. KOSUGE was born in 1932 and learned the craft of bamboo flower basket making from his father. His first work of art was selected for exhibition in 1951. He subsequently exhibited at the 10th NITTEN and the Japanese Arts and Crafts Exhibition held once a year. In 2000 he had his first solo exhibition. The basket measures 12 1/8" tall by 4 1/4" in diameter.
Japanese 20th century bamboo flower basket, by basket master, MAEDA CHIKUUNSAI II (1917 - 2003). The basket is in loosely woven form with original OTOSHI, or bamboo water container. The basket measures 5 3/4" tall, 12" wide and 10" deep. The basket comes with TOMOBAKO, or original artist signed wooden storage box and TOMOGIRE, or artist stamped wrapping cloth.
Japanese mid 20th century large white bamboo basket. The basket is masterly woven with strips of bamboo of varying widths. Signed by artist, GENGENSAI on bottom. The basket measures 23" tall and 8" in diameter at the top and 5" in diameter at the bottom.
Japanese 20th century bamboo flower by master bamboo artist, SUEMURA SHOBUN. The basket is beautifully woven with fine bamboo strips. The basket measures 7 3/4" tall by 7" in width and 4 1/2" in depth. The baskets comes with TOMOBAKO, or original artist signed wooden storage box.
Japanese early 20th century bamboo flower basket. Signed by artist, CHIKUUNSAI II. Signed Chikuunsai on bottom. Comes with TOMOBAKO, original artist's signed box. 15 7/8" tall by 8 3/4" in diameter at top and 4 1/4" in diamter at the bottom.
Japanese mid 20th century bamboo basket. Woven in a beautiful open style with bamboo water container insert. The basket measures 12 5/8" tall, 8 1/4" wide and 5" deep.
Japanese 20th century bamboo flower basket by master basket artist SHIOTSUKI JURAN. The artist was born in Beppu, Kyushu, Japan in 1948. He graduated in Showa 50, 1975 and has exhibited in numerous exhibitions throughout Japan. This basket is dated 1979. Comes with original paper box. The basket measures 10" tall by 5 7/8" in diameter.
Japanese early to mid 10th century bamboo flower basket. The basket incorporates dark and light colored strips of bamboo, along with thin natural bamboo stalks for the basket, woven in a contrasting and creative design. The bamboo basket measures 17 1/2" tall and 8 1/2" in diameter at the widest.
